“Egregious and outrageous” conduct by ex-Mintz Levin associate Anthony Jacob Zappin during his pro se legal war with his former wife, also an attorney, led to his disbarment.
Manhattan Lawyer Disbarred for ‘Unbridled’ Conduct During Divorce, Custody Battle
Juxtaposing Robert Goldman’s April 22, 2019 perspective “Where’s the Zeal?” next to Susan Desantis’ April 23, 2019 article, “NY State Bar Tells Lawyers: Play Nicely” I tend to agree with NYSBA President Michael Miller’s statement that “zealous advocacy and civility are not incompatible.” We can disagree without being disagreeable. We can strongly advocate our client’s positions without personally attacking the motives or tactics of our adversary.
